a girl on a journey to sustainable style

Who says Eco-Fashion means frumpy fashion?

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear fashion being described as eco-friendly, green, organic, sustainable? Most of my friends say frumpy, maybe boho (but not boho chic more like boho dumpy). Other descriptions I’ve gotten have been expensive, weird prints, dull colors, boring design….nothing that sounds desirable. Mostly everyone I know just assumes the eco girl is not a stylish girl….awww (with a sad face). I probably would have agreed with them last year, but now I am on a mission to stylish sustainable style and I think I am headed in a good direction…

Short back story…as you know (or may not) 2018 is a year of sustainability for me starting with my closet. I challenged myself to not buy any clothing for a solid year to force myself to re-wear what I already own. This is my first step to sustainable style; in addition to being fully committed to NEVER supporting any fast fashion brands (like H&M, Zara, Shein, AE, Gap, Top Shop, forever…the list goes on) for the rest of my life! Sounds a little dramatic but it is soo do-able. Especially when you think about all of the resell websites popin up and designer consigner gaining so much momentum. I am so ready for it but for now I am tackling my weekly re-wear challenges with great success!

See anything you liked? I literally have been re-wearing the crap out of this dress. It is really comfy and totally NOT see through…you know when the sun hits just right and boom- booty view happens? yup not with this dress! And contrary to popular believe this dress is affordable…not at fast fashion prices but reasonably priced around $60! Not bad for something I have already worn 6 times – right??

side note: If I had a red necklace I’d probably pair it with a few of these looks for a lil more pop of color but for “shopping” in my closet I’m happy! The Fair Indigo top in look three got frumpy fit vote until tied it up at the waist…even an XS fit a bit big and long…but ya know you just gotta work with what you got and style it up to prove eco-fashion doesn’t always mean frumpy-fashion!

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Thanks for reading!

Cheers!

XO Sami

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Hi, I am Samantha, my friends call me Sami and I am just a 30 something girl living the dream in beautiful hot and humid Miami, FL…it’s a state of mind right?
I have always been working in the fashion world with the last 5 years in the corporate fashion world. However I have been feeling a little bored lately and thought I should change that…Hello SamifromMiami.com. I am still thinking about what I want to do when I grow up (no I am not a child in 30 year old body) just saying I still have a lot of life to live and I want to make it great! I love art and creativity, fashion, textiles and photography. I LOVE to travel and experience new cultures and I REALLY LOVE inspiration and hearing how others reached and accomplished their goals and what is next…momentum is key for me!
So I decided to start this blog to basically give me something fun to look forward. I decided to document my journey after I committed to challenging myself to NOT purchase ANY clothes for an entire year! Instead I’ll style my current closet (lord knows I have enough) into as many looks as possible and also design, recreate and sew myself any “must haves” I just can not live with out. This will be a great focus for me and hopefully help me discover where I want to land in the industry!
Hopefully my journey will inspire others to find their passion as I hope to do for my self! It is all just meant to be a fun, lighthearted and an easy read with vibrant colors ☺
CHEERS!
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